Residents of Washington, D.C., are being given the opportunity to power their homes completely with nuclear energy in a first-ever utility program.
Utility provider Constellation Energy announced on Tuesday it is launching a pilot residential nuclear program in Washington before expanding it to additional markets next year.
The program is offering nuclear energy at an 11.99 cents per kilowatt hour rate, lower than the average utility supply rate for Washington, Constellation said. Not only will it save consumers money, the company said, but the carbon-free program will also “fight climate change.”
“Nuclear energy is the nation’s largest source of carbon-free electricity, providing nearly 20% of the total electricity supply in the United States and about half of its carbon-free energy,” Constellation said in a release. “It is a reliable, always-on power source, capable of operating around the clock to meet the nation’s energy needs with zero greenhouse gas emissions.”
Residents of the district interested in opting into the program can do so via Constellation Energy’s website. All they need to do is provide their address and utility bill account number. From there, consumers will continue to receive electricity through existing infrastructure.
Constellation Energy will then match 100% of this electricity usage with emission-free energy certificates generated at its nuclear facilities within the PJM grid region.
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